Chief Finance Officer
Durrington Multi Academy Trust, Worthing, BN13 1JX12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 20 hours - 3 days per week Hybrid working considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £72,443
What skills and experience we're looking for
Make every pound count for pupils. We’re looking for a part-time Chief Finance Officer to join our Executive Leadership Team and act as the Board’s professional lead for finance. You’ll shape strategy, strengthen assurance, and unlock resources for classrooms across a growing trust.
Why this role
- Executive seat, real influence — a strategic voice with Trustees, CEO and school leaders.
- Hybrid by design — predictable anchor days on site each month for collaboration and governance; home-working the rest.
- Impact you can see — modernise systems, improve reporting, and direct savings to teaching and learning.
- Support to succeed — you’ll lead a capable team (Director of Finance, SBMs and Finance Assistants) with clear remit and backing.
What you’ll do
- Set and deliver the Trust’s financial strategy, aligning budgets and multi-year plans to priorities and growth.
- Own financial control, forecasting, and cash/treasury, ensuring robust compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook.
- Provide clear, decision-ready management information for ELT, Finance/Resources and Audit & Risk Committees.
- Lead and develop the central finance team; champion value for money, procurement and continuous improvement.
- Partner with leaders on capital, projects and due diligence for new schools.
What you’ll bring
- Qualified accountant (CCAB/CIPFA/ACA/ACCA) with senior leadership experience in a complex, multi-site or public/charity setting (MAT experience welcome).
- Track record across budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, audit & risk and ESFA/DfE compliance.
- Confident adviser to Boards and executives; inclusive leader who builds strong teams and relationships.
- Values-led, calm, and unwavering on safeguarding and high standards.
What the school offers its staff
Flexible working opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Durrington Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@dmat.education
- Phone number
- 01903 705631
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